Brother 342Fi Sewing Machine User Manual


 
BAS-341F, 342F
CONTENTS
1. NAME OF MAJOR PARTS
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2. SPECIFICATIONS
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3. PREPARATION
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3-1. Before setting up
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3-2. Positioning
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3-3. Tilting the sewing machine head
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3-4. Connecting the ground wire
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3-5. V-belt tension
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3-6. Installing the foot switch
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3-7. Installing the spool stand
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3-8. Installing the programmer (option)
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3-9. Adjusting the air pressure
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4. LUBRICATION
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4-1. Lubrication points
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5. CORRECT USE
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5-1. Selecting the needle and thread ...................................................................................................................
9
5-2. Installing the needle and urnning the sewing machine..................................................................................
9
5-3. Threading the upper thread ........................................................................................................................
10
5-4. Winding the lower thread ............................................................................................................................
11
5-5. Replacing the bobbin case and threading the thread .................................................................................
12
5-6. Sewing conditions and thread tension ........................................................................................................
12
5-6-1. Sewing conditions .................................................................................................................................................... 12
5-6-2. Lower thread tension ............................................................................................................................................... 13
5-6-3. Upper thread tension ............................................................................................................................................... 13
5-6-4. Thread take-up spring height ................................................................................................................................... 13
5-6-5. Thread take-up spring tension.................................................................................................................................. 13
5-6-6. Pretension tension .................................................................................................................................................... 14
6. USING THE OPERATION PANEL
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6-1. Explanation of panel .................................................................................................................................................... 15
6-2. Using the floppy disk ................................................................................................................................................... 17
6-3. Using the program R/W (Read/Write) switch ............................................................................................................. 19
6-4. Using the TEST switch (Checking the sewing pattern) ............................................................................................. 20
6-5. Using the emergency stop switch ............................................................................................................................... 21
6-6. Adjusting the sewing SPEED control ....................................................................................................................... 22
6-7. Changing the X-SCALE and Y-SCALE settings ........................................................................................................ 22
6-8. Using the bobbin thread counter ................................................................................................................................ 23
6-9. Using production counter ............................................................................................................................................ 24
6-10. Using single split mode ............................................................................................................................................. 25
6-11. Shifting a stitch pattern .............................................................................................................................................. 26